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Description: | Awarded to Rear Adm Sir Sherard Osborn. Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: "LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN". Exergue: "SOC.LOND.IN.RESVSCITAT.INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT.MDCCLXXIV". Within an oak garland tied with ribbon, name of recipient and inscription.Reverse: Legend: "HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT". Inscription: "...VIT. OB SERV D.D. SOC.REG.HVM....". (To be checked).
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caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Osborn Royal Humane Society Sherard lifesaving medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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